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Where Were the Planets on February 18, 1949?

Quick Answer

On February 18, 1949, the Sun was in Aquarius (29°31' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Scorpio all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Gibbous (67% illuminated). Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto were retrograde.

The Sun entered Pisces, and Pisces season began. Venus trined Neptune. Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses. Venus opposed Pluto.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on February 18, 1949. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 3°02' Scorpio at midnight UTC to 17°01' Scorpio at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on February 18, 1949
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°31'08" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 20, 1949	Feb 18, 1949 into Pisces
Moon	10°05'18" Scorpio	Direct	Feb 17, 1949	Feb 19, 1949 into Sagittarius
Mercury	5°14'01" Aquarius	Direct	Jan 6, 1949	Mar 14, 1949 into Pisces
Venus	15°08'33" Aquarius	Direct	Feb 6, 1949	Mar 2, 1949 into Pisces
Mars	5°19'56" Pisces	Direct	Feb 11, 1949	Mar 21, 1949 into Aries
Jupiter	21°12'55" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 15, 1948	Apr 12, 1949 into Aquarius
Saturn	3°03'24" Virgo	Retrograde	Sep 19, 1948	Apr 3, 1949 into Leo
Uranus	26°36'11" Gemini	Retrograde	Nov 12, 1948	Jun 10, 1949 into Cancer
Neptune	14°52'33" Libra	Retrograde	Aug 2, 1943	Dec 24, 1955 into Scorpio
Pluto	15°02'43" Leo	Retrograde	Jun 14, 1939	Oct 20, 1956 into Virgo
North Node	28°52'23" Aries	Direct	Jan 28, 1949	Aug 17, 1950 into Pisces

Sky Events on February 18, 1949

The Moon phase is Waning Gibbous, 67% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Feb 18, 06:56 UTC	Venus trine Neptune	Tender and artistic. Good for music, film and small kindnesses.
Feb 18, 10:09 UTC	Venus opposite Pluto	Possessiveness and power plays in love or money.
Feb 18, 23:27 UTC	The Sun enters Pisces	Leaves Aquarius

Born on February 18, 1949?

The Sun, Mercury and Venus were all in Aquarius, so everyone born that day is an Aquarius several times over.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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